TINOS | My 50th Greek Island

A fun day of exploring the beautiful and peaceful island of Tinos, my 50th Greek island.
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[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

How annoying is the scraping sound when I turn my camera around? It's caused by my fingers being next to the microphones when holding the camera, and I guess when I rotate the camera then it picks up the subtle sound of my fingers moving against the surface of the camera. It's really annoying me, but I haven't figured out a solution yet. There are multiple microphones in different places on the camera, so there isn't really any way to hold it without your fingers being close to one of them. One possibility is to start using a selfie stick instead of holding the camera in my hand. Not really what I want to do because it will be a lot more obvious that I'm filming. But that might be what needs to happen. Also I'll need to find one that fits onto my camera properly, which will probably have to wait until I'm in a bigger city. But I'm curious how much people are noticing it. I usually edit my videos and play them back while listening with earphones, so that might make the sound more amplified. And I do try to edit it out when possible, but that isn't always possible. So for now, it is what it is until I find a real solution.

[@turtletalk4905]

Wear a separate microphone? Have you been to nafplion?

[@user-wg2de2wr2d]

What scraping sound man? 🤣 The content is so nice that we hear no scraping sound 😋 PS) Don't skip Delos, since you're so close!

[@makeamericagreenagain8511]

I really didn't even notice until you'd brought it up. I was going to say something about the 'perfect driving out the good', etc. So, I played back at 4:34 and I finally detected that scrape sound artifact. It's not really that objectionable or even noticeable given all the ambient street noise, etc. At least not until you'd mentioned it, that is. Can you really sample it and then block out just that frequency/pattern? Is it identical each time? I'd really want to know if there's some cheap ai companion for the audio editing room, etc. I remember editing the sound strip on 16mm with tape and a razor blade. I guess we should expect the analogous & much more elegant tool to emerge on the market? Q: If you sample that sound - is it mostly identical each time, I wonder? Can you just use that sample as some sort of template to then block out? Maybe I'm over thinking this. One thing positive I'd complement is about your having sufficient volume - It's always enough to hear clearly. That's great because - if necessary the recipient can always reduce but not if the track was too weak. I hope you aren't losing sleep over how to sand off your fingerprints. 👍

[@witlof5492]

The people who complain are pedants.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@makeamericagreenagain8511 Good to hear that it isn't that noticeable. Yes, it's pretty much the same every time. I can cut out the sound easily enough in editing and I do that regularly, the problem is when it happens while I'm talking, then I can't cut it out because it would cause a break in what I'm saying. I get what you mean about some sort of program identifying that specific noise and removing it from the background without removing other audio. I'm sure that such a tool exists but not in my editing program. One of the reasons the audio is coming through so clearly is because I turn up the volume for every clip by 150% in editing.

[@mmaakkiinn]

I want to live there...God it's soo beautiful and peaceful..I need tranquility ❤

[@s.k.3891]

Gabriel, the small chapels all over the countryside are dedications from pious people as thanks for prayers answered.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Loving the Greece videos greetings from Malta

[@Adnan-nz4bb]

The most beautiful country on Earth. Has everything: food, history, culture, great people, beautiful landscape, archaelogy, and on top of that, very safe and easy to navigate. Can't wait to be back! I recommend the North, around Thessaloniki, Mount Athos and Olympus!

[@AUDRIUSBANAITIS]

And most important - FREE people !

[@user-pc8gn4hd4f]

Σ'ευχαριστούμε πολύ για τα υπέροχα σου λόγια! Σου ευχόμαστε κάθε καλό 💙😊

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

Thank you friend! God Bless you always. You are always welcome in Greece 🇬🇷💙👍🏻

[@Allexander9880]

Thanks bro, Where are you from?

[@JackTaudi]

Are u talking about Italy ?? Far better Wine and Food 👌👌

[@azdbuk]

Love the Greek series. Strangely, the simple country side is not boring yet. My boss had been to Greece 15 times, wanted to buy a place and open his business there, but it never materialized, but he loved Greece.

[@andybaker2456]

Seriously, you really do need to make more of an effort to get to Delos! I'm pretty sure you'll be blown away. 😊

[@annieis300]

Such a cool looking country!!! 💙🤍💙

[@socrates9999]

Xώρα (Chora) doesn't mean country on this case. It derives from the word χωρίον (chorion) which means village. Χωρίον and χώρα both derive from χώρος which meand space/land.

[@apostolia2124]

well said patrioti ✌✨

[@yiannis95]

Mostly island capitals are called "Chora". On many occasions alongside or even instead of their "official" name...

[@johnhighway7399]

Χώρα ήταν το μέρος στο οποίο βρισκόταν το φρούριο και η ηγεσία του νησιού, δεν έχει να κάνει με την λέξη χωριό.

[@apostolia2124]

How on earth could you resist to this endless blue Gabe and not jump in ?? you have a strong will that's for sure !! ✨☺✌

[@andraskleistenes8586]

The water and the air are too cold in may

[@mwcinci]

The temperature makes it easy! Like the Carolinas in February or March

[@apostolia2124]

@@mwcinci 👍i live in Piraeus Greece and i swim all through the year the last 12 years. It's not Alaska of course and i believe that it's the best thing for our health to do it, mentally and physically. ✌

[@brendan12882]

Gabriel the OG of travel vlogging just getting better and better!

[@ohabsolutelynot]

I don't know if I'll ever get to travel, but these videos help make me feel like I'm not stuck at home at least for a little while. Ty, man.

[@aokiaoki4238]

Tinians sculptors restore Parthenons scalptures. Yannoulis Chalepas was a famous sculptor. When a 17years old girl died in 1873 and Halepas sculptures her grave, its called " Η κοιμώμενη του Χαλεπά"

[@junefirst500]

Lots of history Gabriel, thanks.

[@Vandenberg12561]

11:53 This is a windmill.

[@ArieThanasoulis]

Greetings from your home state of California. Greece is the best. Btw, Every morning I wake up and watch your videos before I go to work. Looking forward to seeing your Greek adventures. I’ll be in Greece September. Planning on visiting Athens, Corfu, Lefkada, Paros and Naxos.

[@Okeepus]

Tinos has the most beautiful villages of any other island in the Cyclades. I go there every year.

[@normanlee31]

Gabe, that church in the hill in Chora is the church of Panayia Megalochari. The church is an extremely important pilgrimage site in Greek Orothdoxism. Greek Orthodox believers from all over the world flock there all year round to pay respects. In fact from Cyprus they have pilgrimages going several times each year. I don't know if you saw a red carpet? The most devout crawl along that carpet on their hands and knees as a sign of their devotion. It takes several hours. Don't know if you witnessed that when you visited. Anyway that church is within the top three most important religious sites of the Greek orthodox church.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, on my last day I saw several people crawling up the street on the carpet.

[@jennyjou]

I did the crawling back in the day on the bare road for my brother's health, Gabriel, as my mum asked me too❤

[@user-xp5qx8wg9x]

ALWAYS close a gate behind you if it's not your gate. Rules for roamers everywhere. This looks like a perfect island, we're envying you today Gabriel 😀

[@sarseer6722]

Hi Gabriel- I just wanted to thank you for bringing us your stories and making your audience feel as if they are part of your journey. It takes a lot of diligence and dedication to bring this type of content to life (while actively engaging in your travels) and you have a sharp style in managing to keep your videos both entertaining and informative. Great work!

[@mirzagoralija4492]

Great video again ! 😊❤🇧🇦

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

One thing that i like about your Greek videos, the Greek music 😊😊😊

[@justSayKnow411]

Belife me, those churches are not placed random😅they are on energetic lines the vatican says: grundlinien/fundamental linien(german) linien=lines..very interesting topic..there are some documents from the vatican that talks about those things..most from the 15/16centurie..sry my english, love from switzerland❤

[@malpaso4me]

Gabriel you should have mentioned the scraping sound now I can’t help but hearing it now 😂 anyway another great video 🙏👍

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Woops. 😛

[@m.j.4685]

hey Gabe, Delos is worth it, go there! hope your're not afraid of spiders, never seen so many spiderwebs than there :D

[@tigas3757]

Gabriel listening Chilltrax tunes in Tinos, nice one😏

[@kostastsol]

The magnificent church you have just been (Our lady of Tinos or in greek: "Panagia Megalochari {i know a tonque twister haha} of Tinos") , has an interesting story as to how it was built.It is situated at the same point that was founded the icon of Megalochari Panagia of Tinos.This fact took place after a vision of the Nun Agia Pelagia who saw in her sleep for three consecutive weeks the Virgin Mary asking her to organize excavations to locate her icon. The excavations began in September 1822 (one year after the start of greek revolution) and initially revealed (!) an ancient temple of Dionysus and a church of St. Jonh the baptist but no any icon.The excavation work was continuing, when on 30rd of January 1823 was discovered the icon of " Panagia Megalochari".The construction had been completed by the 1880 and the church was given the name of the icon.The church and the island celebrates on 15th August (a national holiday date for Greece), when thousand's of orthodox people all over the word gathered for religious tourism.

[@sandradee7484]

You were at the church the Monday after Pascha (Easter) and they were likely celebrating Saint George the great martyr, which was celebrated that day.

[@user-wg2de2wr2d]

Just to clear your confusion Gabriel, here is a little explanation about the meaning of the word Chora. Chora literally translates to Country in Greek, but we also use it for every major city (capital) of every island, but this term is not used for the cities in the mainland. Chora, originates from Choros (Χώρος), which basically translates to area. In a more general meaning, Choros, among others, refers to the area where someone lives. So, Chora derives from Choros and what it really means, is the area where many people live. I hope this helped 😉

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Got it, I think. 👍

[@DMUSA536]

Love when you wander through the alleyways.

[@Mia-jd5yd]

Lovin these videos👍😁

[@dansantoli1557]

Gabe your Greece adventures have been very, very fun to watch. Very cool to see you island hop. Looking forward to the continued video series of Greece.

[@dailyrider6330]

Amazing video once again! Loved the sculptors house part!

[@oliv23_]

I was told by a Greek that chora translates to "capital" in this context (as in the capital of the island)

[@kostastsol]

that' s the correct answer

[@gloriakonstantinidis]

that round building isnt a dove one its a windmill

[@ronjohnson4566]

at 12 min. i think that was a windmill at one time for grinding crops into flour for bread. i did mention or copied and pasted that Khora was used as country, but it had many uses. one of the philosophers said something like "you never step in the same river twice". and that seems to be the same with many words they are plastic and flexible so there are many uses and situations. .. the country of, out in the country, he is from the country (hill billy), area, the area could be small or large, important or non-important, or maybe like county and county courthouse (where the seat is). as far as all the little churches. we used to say especially along a road that is where someone died in a car or bike accident. but I like your convenience thing for the locals who couldn't make it to the basilica. so maybe a priest shows up in every chapel and does a quick mass and the eucharist for the locals. Catholics need to attend mass every week if I'm not mistaken. so this makes it easier for grandma to go to church. tinos looks incredible. oops, now you just found a windmill. so scratch that last one. Tinos was great.

[@susanaoliveros9664]

Im in agree with you, Tinos is my favorite island in Greece, my husband and I visited his brother Dimitrios in Tinos September/November 2023, Tinos is unique!!, we’re planning to move there from California 👍💯💕

[@ageoflove1980]

15:30 The landscape actually looks remarkably similar to Southern Californian hills overlooking the Pacific somewhere around the outskirts of LA. Which is interesting because when it comes to latitude Greece is more in line with Northern California .

[@aggesoursou]

Gabe you missed done great villages, Tinos has the most beautiful ones. The mix of Orthodox and Catholics has played its role, I believe.

[@Buonaparte2091]

''...Most of the Dovecotes are found in the eastern and central parts of Tinos and the oldest ones are believed to be from the 18th and the 19th Century. It was the Venetians who first started systematic breeding of pigeons after discovering that their meat was excellent tasting and those pigeon droppings are made for some high-quality manure...The right to raise pigeons was reserved to Venetian nobles till they finally left the island after which the locals carried on this unique practice and continue to date...'' So, the possession of a Dovecote was considered a status symbol by the locals. Dovecote=Nobility

[@iainhirons9909]

I visited Sifnos as a result of watching one of Gabes videos…..Sifnos has an an amazingly interesting history and also has a lot of the beautiful old dovecotes dotted around the island….I also read about the link with the Venetians and aristocracy…….

[@ALEXANDER-dl9cl]

🎻Πάμε για τα όξω μέρη και αυτό το καλοκαίρι και αυτό το καλοκαίρι πάμε για τα όξω μέρη Και στη Καρδιανή θα πάμε, όμορφα να τα περνάμε Όμορφα να τα περνάμε και στη Καρδιανή θα πάμε Πάμε και για τα Υστέρνια να σου φύγει κάθε έννοια Να σου φύγει κάθε έννοια πάμε και από τα Υστέρνια Στα Πλατιά και Βερναδάδο, στο Μαρλά και στο Μαμάδο Στο Μαρλά και στο Μαμάδο, στα Πλατιά και Βερναδάδο Ωραίος που ναι ο Πάνερμος μα είναι η στράτα βαρεμός Μα είναι η στράτα βαρεμός, ωραίος που είναι ο Πάνερμος Κάνε μου τη χάρη αυτή θέλω να πάω Ρόχαρι Θέλω να πάω Ροχαρι κάνε μου τη χάρη αυτή Αχ θεέ μου να μπορούσα να σε πάω Καραβούσα Να σε πάω Καραβούσα άχου θεέ μου να μπορούσα Είναι η παρέα μας καλή και τη ζηλεύουνε πολλοί Και τη ζηλεύουνε πολλοί είναι η παρέα μας καλή. 🎻

[@chubbcharles]

Also these greek videos are some of the best, just love that greek vibe. Next should be Egypt 👌

[@eugeniastravels8954]

Your meal looks too good to be true! YUM!! 🥰😋🥣❤🇬🇷

[@Maldives2025]

great video laughed when you said its not trespassing if the fence is not secure

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Otherwise known as the "ask for forgiveness, not permission" strategy.

[@user-ys9ru3by9y]

Halepas was a genious arist, but unfortunately had a troubled life as he was mentally unstable and hosplitalized, similarly to Van Gogh

[@stankormy5717]

Tinos is Totally Tubular!

[@katleenmstut4622]

I think perhaps that potential dove cote my i fact be a ruined windmill. Love the scenery. Congrats on the 50th island.Thanks Gabriel for the videos.

[@mikeytoddure6382]

Tinos is my most favourite Greek island ❤❤❤

[@travelbugguy]

Are you ever going to go to Lesvos. Its beautiful and so much history to experience

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Hopefully, curious to see it, sounds quite interesting. One at a time. ✌️

[@travelbugguy]

@GabrielTravelerVideos you'll need a car my friend

[@Gk-ug6gu]

​@@GabrielTravelerVideos One of the best. Not related to Cyclades in any aspect.

[@pamelacoy6464]

I will be on Tinos, Mykonos, Delos in three weeks! (Crete in a week) Yay! Sorry to have missed you in person. But so happy I get to make the pre-journey with you on Tinos.

[@sowathdyadventure168]

Beautiful country ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-cm6hr7kw3z]

Beautiful country in the world

[@adventurefreaksss]

So beautiful, thank you for sharing!!

[@hesslein007]

Great job!!!! I love it.

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

15:40 wow, absolutely stunning!

[@isabelle3365]

Wiki : "Tinos is a farmers' island. Barley, oats, and wheat are cultivated, as well as olives, figs, caper and the famous artichokes. The orchards are full of trees, particularly lemon and orange ones.” But video shows the dry hills, as if they were fully cultivated in the past. Have you seen somewhere on Tinos where it is still cultivated ? Just wondering..

[@janeldunn65]

I have had one of those days .. but I’ve saved this 38 minutes and 44 seconds of bliss to watch and dream 🤍💙🇬🇷💕

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Absolutely beautiful

[@JennyGunner-ge3lz]

Loved your rental car story! Synchronicity.✨✨Makes sense that the remote churches are for families and patron saints. Excellent video ❤❤

[@xristinaxristina766]

Goat milk , or at least goat yogurt.. You GOT to give it a try...

[@giantrotatingcarrot]

The dovecotes on the Greek island of Tinos were primarily built during the 17th and 18th centuries. Their construction is attributed to the Venetians, who ruled the island for several centuries. These structures were built for breeding pigeons, which were a source of both meat and fertilizer for the islanders.

[@wmanad8479]

I was told the islands in pre Christian times had pagan shrines at many sites such as springs, coves, overlooks or wherever. Christianity came along and a local policy developed of replacing any pagan site with a church.

[@sirapos6550]

The Cyclades archipelago should be the ground forone of the first ever organised and advanced civilisations in the greek territory anyway, pre-dating even that of the Minoans.

[@laudermarauder]

I'm loving the Greece video series. Could you briefly comment on the sanitation situation please? In a recent video on the 'My Greek Lifestyle' channel, it was mentioned that it is generally strictly forbidden in Greece to flush used toilet paper down the toilet 😦 and that Ottoman-style toilets (holes in the floor) can still be found in some places. Has this been your experience?

[@exfa7094]

Τoilet paper is such big thing for some of you.. we dont flush the toilet paper, because our sewerage system is thousands years old and if we want to replace it we have to demolish half of our ancient cities, any way there no turkish style toilets since the 40s dont worry..

[@slkonnaris8477]

I lived on Corfu and you can’t flush toilet paper away in the toilet there. It’s such a small thing - you get used to putting it in the bin - no it doesn’t smell if you use common sense in the way you put it in the bin. All the toilets I came across were the usual western style toilets.

[@exfa7094]

@@Jdnost We usually hire Albanians to Throw the toilet paper bins in to the garbage, since the late 80s,so we have no worries... On the other hand if you believe that Greece is a third world country you can always visit Turkey were you gonna fit, perfectly...no worries either..

[@eleniasimop]

I really don't understand what bothers you so much about using the bin provided for the toilet paper! There are not any "Turkish style" toilets since many decades, don't worry!

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Gabriel 🙂❤👍Watching from NB Canada🙂🙂🙂Very Beautiful🙂

[@effievassiliadis6503]

There are many saints in Greek Orthodox religion so there are many churches built to honor different saints. Also in some islands for example Sifnos,every family has its own church to celebrate every year. The family is the care taker of its church, responsible of its well maintenance.

[@NowInIwoN]

Wow the sky around 15:50 Not to mention the sea and islands but that sky made for an awesome picture A single frame worthy of print

[@cindybruin4888]

Awesome video G 😀

[@ivysprieto6058]

Perfect place to be, lovely 😍 weather 🏝

[@mathewaslan]

Epic Series

[@fionnbarra100]

The small chapels on the islands are family chapels. When people die they are interned in the local grave yard and after a number of years the bones are transferred to the family Chapel and usually positioned under the floor.

[@xristinaxristina766]

Plenty of saints to dedicate to... Each church is home to a different Saint

[@johnhighway7399]

2:20 Χώρα/Chora/Hóra mainly means country, but it was also the place where Greek islands had their main castle and government headquarters. Nowadays "hóra" is usually the main town of the island. You'll probably read many different interpretations of what χώρα means, but that's because most people don't bother looking up the actual historical meaning and so they just come up with their own ideas or they take what their parents told them for granted.

[@Animadroids]

I like the way yiu traverse the island countryside. You take unconvenrional routes and discover individual places and stories.

[@pavelavietor1]

great museum tour I must visit . saludos

[@user-se7zm6wj5i]

Congratulation on visiting the 50th Greek island. Tinos is amazing and lovely. Xώра means a country, a state η xώра a country. Most of the Greek villagers call the town and the capital η Xώра - area. On the Greek island, there are a lot of little towns called xώра. They are neither town, nor a village and something middle. To xωрιó means a village. Yes, the word στáση means a stop as a bus stop.

[@user-io8ge1ns3t]

12:22/38:45 WINDMILL

[@karenmartirosyan9940]

Gabriel, come to Armenia 🙏 I know you"ve been here in winter, but you"ll definitely love it in summer

[@okonspruce]

I could hear some noise but didn't know what it was and it didn't bother me - your voice is as clear as in other videos.

[@MarvinCapili-yq1hv]

Wowww What a nice Beautiful Island of Tinos Greece ,🇬🇷😍😍😍 My Dream to leave and Travel this Quiet Peacefull Country Beautiful Countey of Greece Thank u again So much for your Wonderful Walk around tour video sir Gabe Godbless from the Philippines 🇵🇭😊😍🙏

[@sirapos6550]

It's not that quiet and it's not that peaceful but you're welcome anyway.

[@kostastsol]

There are a few reasons that happen many chappels to be at remote areas and in high altitude.First, it has to do mainly with the faithfulness of the inhabitants (villagers) who show their dedication building them everywhere is visible from a distance in respond of their prays.

[@kostastsol]

In addition, the most of them are dedicated to profet Elijah, who according to orthodox faith saw the god in a mountain and spend the rest of his life in mountainous area..

[@CatherineElizabeth.]

when you were up at the view pointing out the other islands ~ it was amazing that there are so many terraced hillsides. The population must have been huge at some point. Thats alot of work!

[@user-xp8to7pn7s]

In the 19th century when the population peaked it was around 20k now it's around 10k and increasing slightly, as more people from the mainland want to get away from the degeneracy of the big cities.

[@user-mn6sq3is4t]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@aokiaoki4238]

12:26 This is a windmill, for grind wheat to flour

[@argirohoma5971]

Love Greece, Love your videos, Filakia from Melbourne,

[@MunsterNox]

About the churches, might be similar to Romania, where wealthy families would found a church or a priory in their name, mainly because of religious factors. Most of the churches were build in the late 1800's and early 1900's. When a family member would get sick, if that family was wealthy enough, they would be told to build a church and prey for that person's heath.

[@af979]

I really enjoy watching your Greek island videos. I'd love to see a top 10 Greek Islands video since you've been to so many!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

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[@af979]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Ask and you shall receive! Thanks Gabe. I'd be interested to know if you would still pick the same ones today.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No, it would be a somewhat different list, including some lesser known islands such as Tinos, Andros, Folegandros, Kythnos, Amorgos, Symi, Astypalea.

[@schmidter86]

​@@GabrielTravelerVideoswhat would be your top 10 Islands at this moment?

[@aokiaoki4238]

Some Churches are like a millennium old, there used to be community around them that dont exist any more or to some point the community became too big so they had to build a bigger or a second church. So they accumulated

[@JohannaElders-zj9hb]

Interesting video

[@joeb5080]

Yannoulis Chalepas is a major 19th century sculptor. A lot of his stuff is also in Athens, both outdoors, and in the National Glyptotheque (modern sculpture museum). Very nice find.

[@happymoon5991]

Hi Gab! Question I have is ,,, when are you going to settle down? And if yes , where would that place? Be safe n enjoy! 🫶🏽

[@svouras]

Gabriel I think that from a small villager's point of view, Χώρα (Chora) probably means like, metropolis, similar to a Country.

[@thead01]

You need to come back to Hungary and explore the countryside!

[@Wave_Drop]

@gabrieltraveler The marina reminds me a bit of Chania (the old town).

[@Allexander9880]

The lost son is back! How are you feelin being back home?! We missed youuuuuuu 😂❤

[@karifoo]

Regarding the small churches everywhere, they build them so they can get electricity and water for their plot from the municipality fast without going through government bodies of inspection. After that they start building guest houses for the "faithful" that get water and electricity from that church.

[@TravelonlineWalk]

Island reminds me on trip to Symi

[@marafarnham595]

I haven't noticed it Gabriel, when I do it isn't annoying.

[@janchristensen5692]

18 time in greek jan

[@YT-ri8rs]

Gabriel, fyi turn side mirrors inside when parking like this (09:12) 😂

[@user-ei8ye8yn7p]

The reason for the many churches in random places in Greece are the offerings from each family in a village or a member of each family,in remembering of a beloved person,to praise the local protector-saint of the city/village or to beg for the healing of a sick family member in the name of a particular saint, who is remembered for certain healings and wonders with sick persons..Many saints also were born in those lands,became martyrs and remembered foldly in each area.Other reason is the marking of a path or a private field or even to mark the boundaries from one village to the other, or a shelter for people passing by..and also for less taxes. Of course in antiquity the use of many shrines or temples was exactly the same.